What we need
We are looking for a detail-oriented Senior Accounts Payable Executive to join our finance team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end accounts payable process, ensuring timely and accurate invoice processing, reconciliations, and supplier payments. You will also support process improvements and provide guidance to other team members.
About Us:
Telementum was established in 2021 as a holding company for some of the largest and most recognized brands in mobile accessories. From product, distribution, logistics, and business insights, Telementum is changing the category with fresh solutions to our customers challenges and outstanding products to consumers. Our portfolio of brands include:
Speck Products is the OG of the mobile accessories category. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Speck has gained recognition for its innovative and stylish cases that offer both protection and personalization for consumers' devices. Speck's cases are known for their durability, impact resistance, and slim profiles. Speck continues to innovate and expand its product offerings with the introduction of ClickLockTM attachable accessories and true wireless earbuds in 2023.
Tech21, since 2005, has been developing the most advanced cases and screen shields for mobile, tablet and laptop devices worldwide. Tech21 combines science, engineering, and British design to create products that address three core consumer benefits: style, protection and performance. As the brand evolves to continue meeting the needs of its consumers, Tech21 has developed the most advanced impact protection material on the market – FlexShock™. The ultra-thin and lightweight material absorbs and dissipates force and can withstand drops up to 13 feet. Tech21 puts all its products through a rigorous testing program, and in an industry-first has worked with the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) to develop its testing methodology. Tech21 is the number one case brand in the UK.
Alphacomm custom designs, manufactures and distributes wireless accessories to over 18,000 points of distribution, primarily in the Prepaid wireless market in North America. Alphacomm leads the wireless industry in the number of carrier brands managed and is the first to market carrier-licensed accessory portfolios for over fifty devices launched annually. In-house brands, Quikcell and BosBos, are leading brands designed and manufactured by Alphacomm for the Prepaid channel.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
The Accounts Payable function is responsible for payment of suppliers from across the Group – including the UK, US and China. This requires dealing in multi-currency payments and managing payment schedules across the world.
Accounts Payable responsibilities include:
* Input all supplier invoices received – request for authorization
* Regular reconciliation to supplier statements for the Freight/logistics vendors
* Ownership of the regular monitoring of Supplier reconciliations prepared by the team
* Ability to communicate regularly and effectively directly with suppliers so that there is clear alignment and clarity when discussing the activity in the account.
* Assist in the preparation of the payment proposal for authorization by highlighting urgent payments
* Assisting in the forecasting of payments and negotiation of payment plans
* A first point of contact in using online HSBC banking portal to set up supplier’s details, set up payments and providing payment confirmations to suppliers
* Send remittances / proof of payments to suppliers
* Responsible for ensuring all employee expenses are processed through Concur expenses software and accounting system and that these are being paid on a timely basis.
* Corporate credit card management for both HSBC and AMEX by dealing with cardholder’s queries as well as capturing and accounting for the transactions on the credit cards.
* Responsible for managing and providing support for the accounts payable assistant as well as providing cover.
* Responsible for the development and setting up of KPIs of the accounts payable assistant.
* Process improvements to ensure the smooth running of the AP function in a rapidly expanding business environment
* Working on factory POS, managing factory debts, deposits ,balances and reconciliations.
Experience, Knowledge & Skills:
ESSENTIAL:
* Experience in a payment environment that deals with multi currencies.
* Attention to detail and accuracy in processing invoices and bank payments
* Track record of improving processes and contributing to the development of the AP function
* Working in a small team with a high volume of invoices
* Team player with a hands-on attitude
* NetSuite experience is essential